Warhammer: Don't Call Me the God of All Machines

Chapter 742 The Silent King Has an Order (asking for monthly tickets)
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In the collection hall on the tomb world of Solemnath, Roxi first met the legendary Necrons leader, Szahrak, the last Silent King.

Trazyn, who was originally cynical and a man of great fun, seemed extremely frightened and uneasy at this moment, even when he was just communicating with the Silent King remotely.

Luo Xi also took this opportunity to observe the Silent King's every move.

The Silent King in the holographic projection tapped the armrests of the throne with his fingertips, and the vibrations of the living metal echoed infinitely in the hyperdimensional space.

Trazyn, half-kneeling on the ground, shrank his body smaller and smaller, as if this could help him escape the Silent King's cold gaze.

The fire in his chest was beating violently, pumping life energy like a human heart.

Luo Xi suddenly felt that the rules of the surrounding environment had changed, as if they were quietly modified by an invisible force.

The sound of the fire in Tarasim's chest became clearer and clearer, as if it was deliberately amplified.

"This Silent King is actually able to interfere with Trazyn directly from a distance across the galaxy?"

"Then if he wanted to kill Trazyn, wouldn't he have nowhere to escape?"

Luo Xi suddenly realized a shocking fact in his heart, that is, the King of Silence himself also possessed extremely powerful strength.

In the human stereotype, the Necrons seem to have always relied on their powerful technology that is better than magic to defeat their enemies.

Their greatest strength lies in their overall power, but their individual strength is inferior to that of other races.

But this is most likely just a misunderstanding caused by human lack of understanding.

"Your crime of hiding the C'tan shard is still rotting in the court archives, Trazyn. Do you really think we don't know about it?"

The two Dharma Emperors who spoke on behalf of the Silent King began to speak.

"Now you've brought the Ancient Saint's ultimate weapon of war back to light?"

"Can you really afford the trouble you've caused?"

The shadow of Mesofit's sickle passed through Tarasim's neck, and the fire energy of the Undead Overlord suddenly became disordered under the attack of the shadow.

Although both Roxi and Trazyn understood that the Triarchal Council was not really in front of them, the terrifying feeling of oppression still surged like a tide.

"As the first Necron to have his soul restored, Trazyn, you should be honored and rewarded."

"But you failed to live up to it all."

"The great Silent King is disappointed in you."

The Star God fragment behind Szalak suddenly let out a sharp hiss, and phase patterns like a supernova explosion appeared on the surface of the cage.

The Burner's crazy wails, the spiritual shock unique to the Star God, even crossed countless light years and descended on Trazyn's head.

Luo Xi's pupils shrank slightly - he keenly smelled a hint of something unusual.

Weird, this is all a little too weird.

There's something ten or even nine out of ten things wrong.

Roxi had already guessed that the reason why Trazyn had sneaked across and followed him to the multiverse was probably mostly due to the direct order of the Silent King.

This Necron Lord, who has always been hiding behind the scenes and has no sense of existence, has been secretly planning something.

This feeling of the unknown made Luo Xi very uncomfortable. He didn't know whether the other party was still plotting against him or whether there were more conspiracies that had not yet been revealed.

But no matter from which perspective, Trazyn should not be blamed and punished so harshly.

Even if something went wrong with his museum and caused the ancient orcs to escape, Trazyn only took a small part of the responsibility.

After all, with the Crucible Lord Vashtor taking action personally, most of the Necron dynasties probably couldn't guarantee that the other party couldn't infiltrate at all.

And now, Trazyn was pinned to the ground by the Silent King's unknown means, and seemed to be about to be executed. This was really too abnormal.

In Luo Xi's opinion, if a meritorious official was executed because of such an unintentional mistake, it would be completely inconsistent with the magnanimity and political wisdom that a last generation hero like the Silent King should have.

Your men made a great contribution to the tribe, but you killed them with a not-too-serious reason. What kind of idiot would make such a decision? Who would dare to work for you in the future?
Suddenly, his eyes moved slightly, and a light flashed in his mind, as if he understood the deep meaning of the Silent King.

Under the oppression of the Silent King, the fire in Trazyn is continuously releasing the power to sustain life.

This power originating from the sea of souls is trying to break through the oppression imposed by the King of Silence and free itself from its own constraints.

The Silent King seemed to be considering the matter and was constantly increasing his pressure.

"Szalak doesn't really mean to punish Trazyn."

"He wants to test the difference between the present 'Tarazyn' and the past 'Tarazyn'..."

"If the current Trazyn is a replacement, then the pressure exerted by the Silent King will be the perfect inducement for him to reveal his flaws."

"From the first moment we met, he never believed us."

Luo Xi doesn't like these guys who play power games, but that doesn't mean he can't see the tricks.

When dealing with the Silent King, you have to be careful of every action and word he speaks, as there may be some deeper meaning hidden in them.

Trazyn's will and the pressure exerted by the Silent King continued to fight, and finally after more than ten seconds, everything calmed down.

The two Dharma Emperors beside the Silent King spoke again.

"We have verified your identity."

"You are still you, the overlord of Sollemnas, and you have not been replaced by some strange being."

"Well done, Trazyn. You have done what I asked."

The Popes' originally serious tone suddenly changed to a more calm and easy-going state.

Trazyn got up from the ground awkwardly and turned to Luo Xi.

"You saw nothing, heard nothing, understand?"

"Nothing happened, nothing happened."

The Infinite One suddenly felt his cheeks burning. He was afraid that in Luo Xi's heart, his image had collapsed and shattered to the ground, and could not be put back together.

"Ever since our souls were devoured by those Katans, our people have been in a state of despair."

"In this vast galaxy, the number of our race has been capped at a certain limit, and will only decrease as time goes by."

"But now you have made it back, Trazyn."

"Because of you, my people will have hope again."

The Silent King's eyes were extremely sharp.

Taraxin also realized that his king wanted to test him, and the little emotion in his heart immediately subsided.

"As you can see, I am currently cruising outside the Milky Way with the war fleet of the Szalak Dynasty."

"I can't return to the galaxy in a short time. There is an extremely dangerous enemy outside the galaxy."

"Their numbers are almost endless. Relying on unique and powerful biotechnology and psychic powers, they are heading towards the Milky Way."

"They are hunger incarnate, and the shadow of the Great Devourer is covering the entire galaxy."

"Maybe it will take ten thousand years, maybe twenty thousand years, but they will definitely reach our homeland."

The Silent King spoke slowly, revealing part of the situation outside the galaxy to Trazyn and Roxie.

Trazyn immediately realized what the enemies the Silent King was talking about were. There were some unique Zerg creatures hidden in his museum.

In the future timeline, humans call them the Tyranids.

"But, didn't we already annihilate the Zerg vanguard?" Taraxin was puzzled.

"Yes, we were the vanguard that annihilated them, but it wasn't until later that I realized it wasn't really a vanguard at all."

The Silent King paused and recounted what he had seen and heard in an extremely serious manner.

"That's just a tentacle of the Vanguard, or perhaps a tentacle of a tentacle."

"That's a force that's powerful enough to devour the galaxy. If we can't stop it, the galaxy will be completely devoured."

“We found traces of different river systems in the genetic sequences that killed the Zerg.

Apparently, they have already destroyed multiple galactic entities and are heading towards the Milky Way."

As Luo Xi listened to the words of the Silent King, his mood became increasingly heavy.

Originally he wanted to laugh at Trazyn's joke, but now when he thought of the huge number of Zerg heading towards the Milky Way, he suddenly felt that this world was too crazy.

"In this small galaxy, many forces such as humans, Eldar, Orks, Necrons, Chaos, etc. gather together."

"There's no need to mention the other weaker races. They're just cannon fodder anyway, insignificant supporting characters who only appear in the background."

"Now, even before anyone is eliminated from the great game of the galaxy, another powerful and terrifying race wants to join the war and get a piece of the action."

"No, maybe those bugs aren't here to grab a piece of the pie. They want to overturn the entire game and eat the other players as well."

At this moment, Luo Xi felt that even the farms built by the gods were much better than the chaotic situation in the Warhammer universe.

After all, the intensity of wars in those parallel universes of the gods is not on the same level as that of the Warhammer universe.

If creatures from the Warhammer universe go to the Celestial Universe to fight, it would be as relaxing as taking a vacation.

"My king, since you cannot return to the Milky Way for the time being, how should I decide?"

"I admit that I am partly responsible for the ancient orcs' escape."

Trazyn's original plan was to have Roshi represent humans in establishing a deeper cooperative relationship with the Necrons.

Then let Roshi use the power of the Allspark to help the Necrons recover their souls and restore their past prosperity.

But now it seems that the time is not yet ripe.

"Don't rush. You can first try it in the Nihilak Dynasty and test whether the soul you obtained is truly stable and has no hidden side effects."

"This matter is of great importance. We must be extremely careful and cautious."

"You can report directly to me about the experimental results. I give you this authority."

The Silent King said, "But you must keep this secret from the outside world. You cannot let other Undead Dynasties know that you can grant souls to our people."

"This is for your own good. If it gets known too early, it might cause more trouble."

The Silent King's admonition made Trazyn frown suddenly, and he had a vague realization in his heart.

"It's the Storm King and his men..."

The two emperors nodded silently, then they tapped their scepters and weapons lightly on the ground, and the holographic projection gradually dissipated.

Before completely dissipating, the Silent King stared deeply at Luo Xi, as if he wanted to completely remember the appearance of this human.

The same was true for Luo Xi. The two sides looked at each other sharply and neither of them gave in.

"call!"

Trazyn finally breathed a sigh of relief. The pressure from the Silent King was so great that his back even started to leak oil.

At the beginning, he really thought that the Silent King would punish him with thunder for letting the ancient orcs escape.

But I didn't expect that this was just a small test from the king.

The Silent King would never let anyone guess what he was thinking, just like his attitude, always remaining silent and quiet.

"It seems that even among you there are great conflicts and disputes."

Luo Xi also tasted a deeper meaning from the conversation between the Silent King and Trazyn.

"The Silent King first warned you and wanted you to test the power of the Fire Source to grant souls on a small scale. Wasn't it just to hide it from certain beings?"

"Storm King, I seem to have heard you talk about this guy many times. Who exactly is he?" Luo Xi asked.

Trazyn hesitated, as if wondering whether to speak or not.

"Imotek the Storm King, he is an overlord of the powerful Sotek dynasty."

"This Necron dynasty has over eighty Tomb Worlds and possesses a military force that ranks among the top three among all dynasties."

"Necron Overlord? How could a mere Overlord make your Silent King feel so troubled?"

Most of what Roshi knew about the Necrons came from Trazyn, and there was almost no other effective way.

As far as he knew, the status of the Necrons was divided with the Hierophant at the top, and below the Hierophant were the Overlords, Grand Justices, or other special positions with independent powers.

Tara explained with a hard face.

"This is the crux of the matter. The previous emperor of the Sotek Dynasty unfortunately died during the Great Hibernation, and this powerful dynasty has been in a state of being leaderless."

"Imotek was originally just a crowned general. After being awakened by a nobleman seeking power, he organized an army loyal to himself to end the civil war and violently eliminated all competitors."

Trazyn rarely shows respect to other overlords or emperors, and only behaves in a respectful manner when facing the Silent King or the Emperor of Nihilak's dynasty.

But towards the Storm King, Trazyn was very obedient.

"Imotek is the most powerful general and commander of our people." Trazyn thought for a moment, "You can even omit the last 'one of'."

"I just heard that the Storm King and the Silent King don't get along well, and the former seems to have always wanted to replace the latter."

There are voices among the Necrons who oppose the Silent King, which means that the Necrons are not a monolithic group.

This is also good news for Luo Xi.

As if he had seen through Luo Xi's thoughts, Trazyn continued with a smile.

"Don't be too happy too soon. The Storm King holds an openly hostile and destructive attitude towards all species in the galaxy except the Necrons."

"Especially humans and green-skinned orcs, they are thorns in the eyes and flesh of the Storm King."

This Storm King seemed to be an extremely paranoid and fanatical warmongerer? Luo Xi constructed a character portrait of the Necrons' high-ranking officials in his mind.

For human beings, it is extremely crucial and important to understand the internal contradictions and weaknesses of powerful enemies.

If they were to become enemies with the Necrons in the future, this intelligence would be extremely valuable strategic information.

"I just don't know if the Silent King doesn't want the Storm King to know about the soul revival in order to strike a blow against the Storm King's power, or if he has other plans."

Luo Xi pondered in his heart that he felt the situation was becoming difficult.

He understood that when he helped Trazyn recover part of his soul, he had already dragged the Necrons, the most powerful race in the galaxy, into the game.

In the fight against Chaos, the Necrons are truly suitable allies.

However, the foundation of alliance is based on the premise that the strength is similar and neither side can swallow the other.

Only lions and tigers can be allies, while hounds and tigers can only be hunters and prey.

"The Silent King didn't answer my questions about the Kirk orcs, which means he's giving me a chance to make amends."

"He didn't mention it, so he was just pretending not to know."

Trazyn was no fool; he knew well that no answer was an answer.

The Silent King did not specify how to deal with the problem of the ancient orcs, which was to let Trazyn solve the trouble he created.

If the trouble is solved, then everyone will be happy, and he might as well pretend that it never happened.

But if Trazyn fails to clean up his mess, then there's no doubt the Silent King will unleash his own punishment, showing no mercy.

Tara had a hard look on her face, thinking about how to solve the problem of the ancient orcs.

And Luo Xi thinks more than this guy.

Szalak is a ruler with a deep mind and whose true intentions are completely unknown.

His every move: including the information that is exposed and not exposed is worth careful scrutiny and analysis word by word.

"Do you think your king really doesn't know that you have some extremely dangerous collections?"

Luo Xi suddenly said meaningfully, and Taraxin suddenly felt a biting chill.

"This... maybe you don't know?"

Trazyn was a little unsure. Although he felt that his actions were flawless, who knew if the Silent King had any special channels of information?
Luo Xi, however, was extremely confident.

"No, he definitely knows, but he just doesn't want to bother with these little things."

"Who do you think will be in the biggest trouble if the Kirk orcs really get out of control?" Luo Xi asked back.

"It must be humans. Our race is still in a great slumber. Even if the galaxy were to experience war again, it would not reach us."

"Anyway, humans will be the first to suffer. You occupy the vast majority of the galaxy, making you the most obvious target."

Trazyn answered subconsciously, and then he understood.

"Are you trying to say that the Silent King may have tacitly approved the escape of the Kolk orcs?"

Luo Xi also sighed. Dealing with these old bastards was really stressful and tiring.

"As far as I know, beside the Silent King, there is also the Astrologer Orikan, right?"

"As a time sorcerer, he can observe changes in future timelines and predict the future through physical means.

Do you really think he didn't know your Solemnus would be attacked by the Chaos forces?"

Trazyn was also caught up in the game, and for a moment it was difficult for him to look at the problem objectively.

Luo Xi has always been a bystander, and he does not have so many subjective thoughts to influence his thinking.

"You mean, that old man Orikan must know?!" Trazyn screamed.

"If he knew, why did he choose to stand by and watch?"

"Although I have some conflicts with him, I'm not going to watch my museum being invaded and looted by those bastards, am I?"

"I still consider this old guy a friend!"

Luo Xi could see that Taraxin had been in a state of excessive excitement and agitation since the Silent King had intimidated him at the very beginning.

This might also be a side effect of obtaining a broken soul. You know, the original Trazyn relied entirely on cold logical thinking.

Now he doesn't seem to be as logical as before, and he is even more impulsive, irritable and emotional than before.

"Yes, he knows all this, but why would he tell you?"

"Besides, how do you know if it was the Silent King who ordered the astrologers to remain silent and pretend nothing happened?"

Trazyn's brain was a little dizzy now, and he was trying hard to think about the logic.

"It seems to me that the Silent King had foreseen this day. Perhaps he allowed you to collect dangerous items precisely in order to completely tie humanity to the chariot at this moment."

"If the Kolk orcs evolve into a green tide again, it will be another nightmare for humanity."

"Faced with this kind of war weapon left behind by the ancient saints, even humans find it difficult to control the overall situation at a manageable cost."

"So, if Szalak offers help on behalf of the Necrons, wouldn't the initiative fall into your hands?"

Adding icing on the cake can never be as good as providing timely help.

This principle applies to both humans and Necrons.

Trazyn stood there in a daze, lost in thought.

He was just a Necron Overlord, and he put all his interest and energy into his hobby of collecting, so he didn't have much insight into the so-called politics.

"Perhaps when we first returned to the Warhammer universe, Szalak knew you already possessed part of your soul."

"After all, all of you Necrons originally had a master control agreement, and this agreement was held in Szalak's hands."

"But the Master Control Protocol has been destroyed! I'm sure of that!" Trazyn retorted.

"Yes, Szalak said he destroyed them, but who knows if he really destroyed them all."

"It wouldn't be surprising if he destroyed it but kept some of it."

"You can't disprove it, can you?"

Luo Xi said lightly.

"And Szalak also told us to be careful of the Storm King and his forces. This undoubtedly reinforces the hint that humans and the Silent King are tied to the same boat."

"Trazyn, your political sense is far less keen than your ability to search the universe for treasure."

Roshi's words left Trazyn silent.

"I understand there are certain conflicts and disputes within our tribe, but I've already brought back the technology to restore souls. Why is it still so complicated?"

Trazyn whispered in disbelief.

Originally, he imagined that as long as he brought back the source of fire, the conflicts and dissenting voices within the tribe would quickly dissipate.

In the face of major issues of right and wrong, no one should stir up disputes again for their own selfish interests, right?

Luo Xi gave Taraxin some time to think it over.

Politics is always dirty, even for the Necrons.

"The Allspark you brought back is truly a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity for the Necrons."

"But opportunities often bring challenges, and they may very well become a fuse, completely igniting the conflicts within you."

"That's why the Silent King is trying to pressure you to keep a low profile and remain silent."

Seeing Taraxin's thoughtful look, Luo Xi also sighed.

If he hadn't been through so much, he would probably be as confused as Trazyn.

Trazyn wishfully believed that everyone in his tribe wanted to restore their souls.

But is this really the case?
Trazyn was born into the immensely wealthy yet isolationist Nihilak dynasty.

He was so well protected by the Emperor of the Nisilaq Dynasty that he didn't even have to experience some dangerous struggles.

In a sense, Trachin was indeed favored by the Emperor.

Without the support of Emperor Chrispek of Nihilak, could Trazyn really offend other dynasties so unscrupulously?
His heinous deeds of stealing the dynasty's treasury and even collecting the hegemons of other dynasties were enough to get him killed a hundred times.

"I think I understand the trick, Luo Xi."

"The Silent King wants me to find a way to restore my soul, but he doesn't want me to find it so quickly."

"Now is not the time."

"Timing, timing."

Trazyn said bitterly, now realizing how dangerous his situation was.

"I'm reminded of some unrealistic rumors I heard in the past: Storm King Imotekh and a group of extremist magisters and overlords, who seem quite satisfied with the current situation."

"They believe that the Necrons are now more powerful and immortal than they were in the past."

"They have no attachment to the past and even believe that our current life form is the most perfect. Because we have no souls, we don't have so many weaknesses."

"And if I want to restore the souls of all the Necrons, transforming them from bloodless and tearless weapons that only knew how to obey completely into individuals with independent wills and the ability to think for themselves..."

"For high-ranking figures like the Storm King, this is completely a loss."

Imotekh was originally just a crowned general, which meant he was just a more advanced tool for the Necrons.

However, after being awakened, he relied on his command ability and powerful war strategy to take control of the entire Sotek Dynasty.

In essence, he was a usurper who came to power through a coup d'état.

If all the Necron soldiers belonging to Imotekh regained their sanity, how would they view this "traitor"?
The Necrons' predecessors, the Necrontyr, were a civilization with a particularly strict hierarchical system.

Every individual has his or her own responsibilities, and almost no individual can transcend this strict system.

Even if Imotekh, the rebellious Imotekh, is not overthrown from the throne, he will still face internal turmoil and chaos.

"The emergence of the fire source brings more problems than just these."

Luo Xi continued to add.

"The Storm King and the Silent King are the two most powerful forces among the Necrons. The latter has always been the legitimate ruler, while the former is an ambitious new power."

"Although Imotekh is coming with great force, in terms of pure strength, Szalak still holds an absolute advantage."

"Aside from these two groups, there are also some Necrons who are in a neutral or observing position. These forces are also targets that need to be won over."

"You were instructed by the Silent King to find a crucial hope for the tribe. Once this news is revealed, most of the neutral factions will immediately turn to the Silent King."

"And will Imotekh just sit back and watch all this happen? Who knows what crazy things he might do."

"It wouldn't be surprising if he could even use the power at his disposal to launch a rebellion and civil war before the situation deteriorates drastically, and kill you in the process."

Trazyn nodded, he also figured these things out.

"The Silent King warned me to keep a low profile, in part, to protect me. Otherwise, as soon as the news got out, Imotekh's Death Mark assassins would be at my doorstep."

The two smiled at each other, their smiles full of bitterness.

"Come, have a drink. I have some fine wine left over from when Terra was still called Earth."

"I really didn't expect that after I found a way to restore the souls of my people, I would still face so many troubles and difficulties."

"This is filled with too many conspiracies and calculations. If I'm not careful, even I will disappear quietly."

In the museum of Solomnas, countless underworld structures and underworld scarabs are tirelessly repairing the signs of destruction.

The group of Space Marines liberated by Roche instinctively followed Roche.

Although none of them knew Roshi, he at least looked like a human being and was much more reliable than the metal-bodied Trazyn.

Of course, there was also a Space Wolves warrior who angrily thought that Roshi had colluded with the damn aliens, and planned to take the opportunity to chop off his head as a warning to others.

His reckless idea was directly stopped and rejected by several other more rational Space Marines.

The human servants that Trazyn kept in the museum respectfully took out the treasured wine and presented it to Roshi and Trazyn with impeccable etiquette.

They are isolated from the world and have no idea what is happening in the outside world.

A maid had a hint of curiosity in her eyes as she poured wine for Luo Xi.

She was curious about Roxie's identity and why she was able to sit side by side with Lord Trazyn.

Seeing that group of bewildered Space Marines were following him, Luo Xi thought about it and decided to tell them about the situation outside.

"Who among you holds the highest position?"

A Blood Angel wearing blood-red power armor and a drop of blood on his shoulder armor stood up.

"I hold the highest position in the Legion. Before being captured, I was Captain of the Ninth Company of the Blood Angels."

"My name is Kelsier."

Luo Xi raised his eyebrows immediately. He seemed to have heard Sanguinius mention this name, but he disappeared without a trace in the early days of the Great Crusade.

But he didn't expect that he would fall into the hands of Tarasim.

Luo Xi prepared some words and finally began to slowly talk about the situation outside.

(End of this chapter)